Slack Printer

elegantly export slack messages

Slack Printer: Elegantly Export Slack Messages with Ease

'Slack Printer' is a Chrome extension that facilitates exporting of messages from any type of Slack channels. Whether it's a public, private or IM channel, it allows exporting of the messages into markdown, image, HTML, PDF formats. Users can choose to export only starred messages, and decide whether to include channel topics, dates, users, and times in the export. Ensuring offline functionality and security, it provides a handy tool for managing, organizing and saving crucial Slack communications.
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Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 2.21
(19)
Version: 1.10.0 (Last updated: 2022-07-21)
Creation date: 2020-05-27
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • https://slackext.com/*
Size: 1.11M
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

Export the slack channel messages into markdown(md), image, html, pdf files, for any public, private or IM channels.

2022-07-12: for new Slack Web apps, make more stable! 🚀

2020-05-27: We are caring privacy!

Support :

  1. export the markdown (.md) or image (.png) files.
  2. only export starred message
  3. when export, select export channel topics and titles or not;
  4. when export, date/user/time can be ignored or not.
  5. offline, secure enough.

Find more tools in https://SlackExt.com

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Does exactly what user needed it to do
  • Can export messages into markdown files for easy sharing or backup
  • User-friendly and useful for users who aren't administrators of the channel but needs to save messages
Cons
  • Doesn't seem to work for some users
  • Hangs or times out frequently
  • Does not load any messages or contents and does not create any output files
  • Cannot print or save any images within a channel
  • PDF exports only include the first page of messages
Most mentioned
  • Extension not working or failing to load content
  • Times out or hangs frequently
  • Unable to print or export any contents
  • Shows 'undefined' error
User reviews
The app is invisible in my browser. No tool bar icon, no context menu, no apparent behavior or indicators when I reload slack. It is not clear how to make it do anything at all.
by Mark McCormick, 2023-05-04

This app does not work. It never Fetches messages to print.
by M Kap, 2021-08-06

Не работает
by Anna Osokina, 2020-10-18
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Slack Printer requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Slack Printer is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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